The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-10-08


quiry as to whether the company should
stop buying ore. "Not at all" he said.
1--WE must build more furnaces And
this IS probably what will be done next
year.
Saturday morning one of the Montana
Union engines in going up the Walker
vile grade, on account of the wet condi-
tion of the rails, got away from the engi-
neer and ran down the grade at very
rapid rate When the Higgins spur was
reached, where the trains switch off to
the Chambers mines, the engine turned
over on its side. Engineer Weeks and
fireman Mclaughlin, in jumping from
the engine sustained some very severe in
juries.
Anaconda Review: The Inter Mountain
Park correspondent tells some very peril
nent facts regarding the extortion and in
convenience to which tourists through the
Park are subjected by the government
officials and Eotels. 1t IS time that the
government was fully informed as to these
abuses of official positions and allow the
public the sight which should be allowed
them to inspect the wonders OF Wonder
land without interference by brass but
toned official at every step they take.
The firm of Hoskins & McGirl of Bill
lings are heavily involved. 1t seems b.
E. Snipe of Washington territory holds a
mortgage on their cattle for the sum of
$4,000, II. H. Mund of Billings another
for $4,000, and NJ. A. Meyers of Chicago
still another for SIS 1000, a total indebted
ness of $4,000. Meyers holds first
mortgage for which he has started fore
closure suit before Chief Justice McCon-
nell in Helena, also asking for the appoint
ment of receiver. The other mortgages
are made parties to the suit with Hosklns
& McGirl. The assets are probably much
more than the liabilities, but owing to the
security being range cattle and the pres
ent state of the market so low it is feared
that much trouble will result before the
matter is adjusted.
Geo. Benedict and William Schultz are
two settlers in northern Missoula county
who own separate claims but have been
occupying one cabin. Wednesday eve
ming of last week Schultz took up rifle
with which to shoot dog that was nul-
sance about the premises, when in some
manner the gun was accidentally discharg
ed. The shot took effect in the right
thigh of Benedict, shattcring the bone in
an ugly manner. There being no doctor
thew started for Helena $50 miles distant
reaching there eighty hours after the mis-
hap. Much of this distance was travelled
in lumber wagon, and it is wonderful
Benedict ever survived the ordeal. Bu
he did, and he IS now at the capital city
undergoing treatment, though his recov
- :, = l;4+1o doubtful
The Alvin Joslin comedy company,
troup which has been playing of late tt
hacked houses in Helena and Butte, have
a rare collection of diamonds AS an ad
vertising dodge it has been their custom
to place these valuables in some store ii
towns where they happen to be. Thi
they did at Butte. The law governing tn
collection of taxes on property passing
through any county provides that count.
treasurers shall enforce such collections
This the treasurer of Silver Bow did b,
placing a valuation of $82,50O on the ex
hibit and seizing ring valued at $3O,o0'
to insure payment of the claim, whicl
amounts to 5000. The services Of an ex
pert we're called in by Mr.. Davis, proprie
tor of the diamonds, who examined then
and found them off color and full Q
flaws, and placed the valuation at $1,000
Davis thereupon paid the taxes on the
amount, something over 800. The leg
al1ty of the procedure is to be tested j
! the courts.